Re: Does oil pulling help with mental disorders?

My almost 6 yr old daughter was dx with high-functioning autism. Not 100% sure of that dx.

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Trying to get a 6-year old to OP probably would involve herculean effort and undue stress on the child. A path of least resistance may be to provide her with foods rich in EFAs which include Omega 3s and 6s.

Our yo-yoing Western diet (hydrogenated/ transfats, no/ low fats, GMO-altered fats, etc.) has caused real damage to our bodies and potential damage to our future generations. Super book to read is Fats That Heal Fats That Kill by Udo Erasmus.

There is a considerable amount of information on the Internet re improvement of Autism and other neurological disorders by the addition of essential fatty acids. Humans only need one of each kind of Omega. Wikipedia explains simply, "...Only one substance in each of these families is truly essential, as the body can convert one omega-3 to another omega-3, for example, but cannot create an omega-3 from scratch...."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_fatty_acids


Below are a few links you may find helpful.

1. Autism Test - The Great Plains Laboratory offers testing ...
Essential Fatty Acids - Deficiencies of essential fatty acids are ... pattern usually observed in children with autism is deficiency of omega-3 fatty acids, ...

http://www.greatplainslaboratory.com/autism-test.html

2. Beneficial effects of essential fatty acids in children with ...
Print - Beneficial effects of essential fatty acids in children with autism and Asperger's syndrome, Printer Friendly, Email - Beneficial effects of ...

http://www.news-medical.net/?id=7383

3. Omega-3 fatty acid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[11] There are currently only a few studies on the effectiveness of essential fatty acid supplementation as a treatment of autism and none of these have been well-controlled...

http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega-3_fatty_acid
and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism

4. Essential fatty acids and phospholipase A2 in autistic spectrum ...
Patients with regressive autism had significantly higher percentages of 18:0,18:2n-6 and ... Fatty Acids, Essential/pharmacology Fish Oils/pharmacology ...

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uid...

5. ADHD and Essential Fatty Acids: EFA's for better attention and conduct
Laura: Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) are a special type of healthy fat. ... Carolyn: Why are essential fatty acids or EFAs needed for people with ADHD-like ...
addadhd.suite101.com/article.cfm/adhd_and_essential_fatty_acids
6. It’s All in the Fat: The Role of Essential Fatty Acids in Health ...
Kane PC Peroxisomal Disturbances in Children with Epilepsy, Hypoxia and Autism Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids. 57:2:265, Aug 1997 ...

http://www.mercola.com/2003/oct/8/fatty_acids.htm

7. Omega-3 deficiencies are linked to decreased memory and mental abilities...Some Omega-6s improve diabetic neuropathy...Found in foods...Food tips...
http://goodfats.pamrotella.com/